Dubai Investments Renews Liquidity Provider Agreement with xCube
Dubai Investments PJSC (DFM: DIC), a diversified investment group listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has renewed its agreement with xCube LLC to continue as the Liquidity Provider (LP) for its shares.Dubai Investments continues to pursue strategic initiatives that enhance shareholder value and market performance. The renewal of its partnership with xCube as Liquidity Provider reinforces this vision by ensuring improved tradability and confidence in the company's listed shares.Khalid Bin Kalban, Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Investments, commented: "Renewing the agreement with xCube reflects the Group's ongoing commitment to improving market liquidity and enhancing long-term shareholder value. Over the past year, we've seen a clear uplift in trading activity, which coupled with the Group's strong financial performance, has further increased investor confidence in our shares."
Saad Chalabi, CEO of xCube, commented: "The renewal of our mandate with Dubai Investments reflects the effectiveness of disciplined, data-driven liquidity provision. We're proud to contribute to the stock's improved performance and remain committed to supporting market quality and investor confidence.
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